I want to cultivate my own sound in my own atmosphere, where the clock is not running. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
When I write a song, I want to write something that is really catchy and says something that might actually touch somebody. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I think we'd sold a couple hundred records with our first album, maybe 1,000 at the most. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
The first guitar I ever owned was a Kay SG copy. That cost like $35. Man, that was a terrible guitar. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I love playing the songs that people love because it makes them happy. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I just feel really lucky to have had some hits because we had a lot of time where we didn't have them.… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
Punk was key to the early part of me playing guitar. I was really into melodic punk-rock. I related to punk more… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I got into alternative rock in the early 80s, bands like Husker Du and The Replacements. Bob Mould's playing was a huge… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
Things just evolve. I sort of have no control over what happens with the songs. Sometimes I'm afraid I might wake up… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
The business of making music is changing so radically because of the Internet. It's become a lot more democratic in one respect,… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I wouldn't start writing songs like 'Name' all the time just because I thought that's what people wanted to hear. I'll write… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
There was always a guitar hanging around the house when I was a kid. It was a much lower impact instrument than… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
We were never hip, which is fine with me. We aren't that interested in that whole situation. But all the times how… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I have this dreadful image of me driving down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, with the windows rolled down, and our song… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
Every day somebody comes up to me and says, 'That song really helped me through a difficult time,' or 'That's me and… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
The first record we made in three days. We literally stayed up for three days making the first album. It was crazy,… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I have this rule: It's like, if you write an amazing, cool song that you mean and then you go put your… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I think we got started like all bands. We wanted to make some noise, hang out, and have some fun. Remember, we're… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I thought 'Gutterflower' was a really good record, but the album before that got so big that everyone expected us to go… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I think about my daughter when I'm doing stuff, and I want to see it through her eyes, and I want her to be… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
There are a lot of reasons to be hated in pop culture, and being a straight white male is one of them. In fact,… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
The business of making music is changing so radically because of the Internet. It's become a lot more democratic in one respect, but in… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
Every day somebody comes up to me and says, 'That song really helped me through a difficult time,' or 'That's me and my wife's… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
I got really sick of playing just, like, 'Bop-bop-bop-bada-bop-bop-bada-rapa-pah.' Just playing that 190-beats-per-minute punk-rock songs, I didn't feel it anymore. And I always loved… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
The only way you fail is if you quit. That has always sort of been pounded into my head. — John Rzeznik Copy Share
There was always a guitar hanging around the house when I was a kid. It was a much lower impact instrument than me playing… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
Marriage is a really scary thing. I'm excited about it. I know it's not a mistake, it's the absolute right thing to do. I'm… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
I want to cultivate my own sound in my own atmosphere, where the clock is not running. — John Rzeznik Copy Share
In my family, my earliest memory of you get out of line is - BAM! It was a lot of corporal punishment. But you… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
I'm a guy so I equate vulnerability with fear. What makes me fearful. I feel vulnerable when I release material, my work, to the… — John Rzeznik Copy Share
